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S 1321 111th Congress Senate

WATER Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property labeled under the Environmental Protection Agency Water Sense program.

Introduced: August 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Environmental technologyIncome tax creditsWater use and supply
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6942)
Jun 23, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6941-6942)
Jun 23, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6942)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment Act of 2009 or the WATER Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 30% of amounts paid for WaterSense labeled property certified by a licensed independent third party as meeting specifications of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense program. Limits the lifetime dollar amount of such credit to $1,500. Terminates such credit after 2010.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1908 Related bill WATER Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Isakson, Johnny
· Aug 4, 2009
Burr, Richard
· Jul 23, 2009
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1321: WATER Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1321/
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"S. 1321: WATER Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1321/.
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